Best Moms Divinity Recipes

MOMS DIVINITY RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Beat dry frosting mix, corn syrup, vanilla and boiling water until blended. Beat on high for 5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar on low. Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Let cool for about 4 hours or until firm. Turn to all bottom to dry. Air dry for about 12 hours. Store in air-tight container. (Doesn't work well when humid out!)

MOM'S DIVINITY FUDGE

Steps:

• 1. In sauce pan on low heat, stir sugar, water, and syrup till sugar dissolves...Bring to boil and let boil with out stirring, temp should come to 265* use a candy thermometer...
• 2. While it is boiling beat egg whites to stiff peaks...in a medium size bowl...
• 3. Syrup mixture should be 265* or form a brittle ball...I use a glass of cold water this cools it off faster when checking for a brittle balls...
• 4. While beating egg whites gradually pour syrup into bowl while beating or stirring constantly... Beat until creamy and add nuts or what ever else you are planning to add...Do this quickly before it sets on you...
• 5. if using a tin butter it first before pouring fudge into it..If using wax paper for drops, place waz paper out on to counter or table...
• 6. Using tsps (2) spoon out of bowl quickly before it has time to set...It does set fat...Let cool and put into an airtight container...If you used a tin you may cut as you do with regular fudge...

PERFECT DIVINITY

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
• Cook to hardball stage, (260 degrees), stirring only until sugar dissolves.
• Meanwhile, as temperature of syrup reaches 250 degrees, beat egg white till stiff peaks form.
• When syrup reaches 260 degrees, very gradually add the syrup to egg whites, beating at high speed with electric mixer.
• Add vanilla and beat until candy holds its shape, 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in the chopped nuts or cherries, if desired.
• Quickly drop candy from a teaspoon onto waxed paper, swirling the top of each piece.
• Let cool.

EASY DIVINITY RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper.
• In a 2 quart saucepan, heat the sugar, corn syrup, and water over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir constantly. You'll want to heat this mixture to 260 F on a candy thermometer.
• Before the candy reaches 260, start beating the egg whites in a stand mixer on high speed until stiff peaks begin to form.
• When the sugar mixture reaches 260 F, slowly pour it into the beaten egg whites. Beat the mixture on high speed.
• Beat until the mixture is no longer glossy and holds it's shape. This could take about 8 minutes.
• Fold in vanilla and nuts.
• Spray 2 spoons with non stick cooking spray. Using these spoons drop by tablespoonfuls onto the lined cookie sheets.
• Work quickly as the divinity sets up fast.
• Let set for about 1 hour.
• Store in an airtight container.

GRANDMA'S DIVINITY

Steps:

• Place egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line three 15x10x1-in. pans with waxed paper., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup; bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 252° (hard-ball stage). Just before the temperature is reached, beat egg whites on medium speed until stiff peaks form., Slowly add hot sugar mixture in a thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly and scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Add vanilla. Beat until candy holds its shape, 5-6 minutes. (Do not overmix or candy will get stiff and crumbly.) Immediately fold in pecans., Quickly drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared pans. Let stand at room temperature until dry to the touch. Store between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container at room temperature.